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United Steelworkers Local 6500 is using its website to show its members who is crossing the picket line at Vale Inco's Sudbury operations.

The section of the www.uswlocal6500.cawebsite is called "Know your Scabs & Guards." The links feature photos and information about replacement workers and security guards.

John Fera, president of Local 6500, said the website section has been up for a couple of months. More than 3,000 members of Local 6500 have been on strike since July 13. The company has taken the unprecedented move of restarting production during a strike.

"It's an information website," Fera said. "If there is people crossing the picket line doing our jobs, our members should know who they are.

"They're our jobs ... I think it's important because the company is using these replacement workers against us and we should know who they are using," Fera said.

When asked if Fera worried this site would cause people to act out against the replacement workers, he responded by saying: "I mean, if the company wants to resolve these issues, all we've got to do is get back to the bargaining table."

Steve Ball, spokesperson for Vale Inco, called the website "obviously an intimidation tactic."

"We are disappointed that they feel this is OK, though it is their site and photos have been taken in public places," Ball stated in an e-mail response.

The website states four replacement workers have quit after having their names posted on the site.